wildfire season

Congress this week acted to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. It includes funding for federal programs that support post-wildfire watershed restoration and flood mitigation. The legislation includes about $50 million for two projects approved by the Coconino County Flood Control District .

Many Arizona national forests will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions beginning Thursday, May 5, 2022. Forest managers say the move is due to increased wildfire activity and extremely dry conditions.

Rafael Fire Nears Full Containment; Team Surveys Damage The Rafael Fire southwest of Flagstaff is burning at 78,065 acres and is 95% contained, according…

It’s Thursday, July 1. The U.S Supreme Court this morning upheld certain voting restrictions in Arizona. The court ruled 6-3 that an Ariz. mandate…

Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with a historic drought…

The towns of Pine and Strawberry remain under evacuation orders as the Backbone Fire grows past thirty two thousand acres, with no containment yet.…

It’s Wednesday, June 9. Multiple people in Flagstaff reported witnessing an illuminated, flying object in the sky Tuesday evening. The National Weather…